London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Kensington and Chelsea 1972
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington & Chelsea Borough]
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| DISEASE | Code No. | All Ages | Under 1 year | 1 year and under 5 | 5 years and under 45 | 45 years and under 65 | 65 years and over |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 510 | 2 | 2 | 32 | 148 | 326 | ||
| Ischaemic Heart Disease | 828 | 418 | - | - | 5 | 90 | 323 |
| Other Forms of Heart Disease | B29 | 102 | 1 | - | 1 | 8 | 92 |
| Cerebrovascular Disease | B30 | 199 | - | - | 4 | 22 | 173 |
| Other Diseases of Circulatory System | B46(6) | 99 | - | - | - | 9 | 90 |
| Influenza | B31 | 7 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 5 |
| Pneumonia | B32 | 158 | 6 | - | - | 17 | 135 |
| Bronchitis and Emphysema | B33(1) | 98 | - | - | - | 11 | 87 |
| Asthma | B33(2) | 6 | - | - | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Other Diseases of Respiratory System | B46(7) | 13 | - | - | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| Peptic Ulcer | B34 | 21 | - | - | - | 3 | 18 |
| Intestinal Obstruction and Hernia | B36 | 7 | - | - | - | 7 | |
| Cirrhosis of Liver | B37 | 13 | - | - | - | 9 | 4 |
| Other Diseases of Digestive System | B46(8) | 21 | - | - | 2 | 9 | 10 |
| Nephritis and Nephrosis | B38 | 8 | - | - | - | 4 | 4 |
| Hyperplasia of Prostate | B39 | 4 | - | - | - | - | 4 |
| Other Diseases, Genito-urinary System | B46(9) | 17 | - | - | 2 | 3 | 12 |
| Diseases of Skin, Sub-cutaneous Tissue | B46( 10) | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Diseases of Musculo-skeletal System | B46(11) | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Congenital Anomalies | B42 | 9 | 6 | 2 | - | - | 1 |
| Birth Injury, Difficult Labour, etc. | B43 | 19 | 19 | - | - | - | |
| Other Causes of Peri-natal Mortality | B44 | 9 | 9 | - | - | - | - |
| Symptoms and III Defined Conditions | B45 | 14 | 3 | - | - | 1 | 10 |
| Motor Vehicle Accidents | BE47 | 16 | - | - | 5 | 9 | 2 |
| All other Accidents | BE48 | 47 | - | 3 | 21 | 10 | 13 |
| Suicide and Self-inflicted Injuries | BE49 | 27 | - | - | 15 | 6 | 6 |
| All Other External Causes | BE50 | 16 | - | - | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| TOTAL ALL CAUSES | 1869 | 47 | 7 | 98 | 368 | 1349 |